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The primary voting period in our state began July 19 and runs through Aug. 6.
Tens of thousands of voters across more than a quarter of Washington's legislative districts are being forced to …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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7/26/24
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Expectant mothers with no place to turn now have a place they can call home.
This month, the new Lewis County Maternity House opened its doors to their first resident, a 20-year-old …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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7/26/24
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Like more than 2 million tourists each year, my husband and I traveled last weekend northeast to Leavenworth, a once-dying town that reinvented itself in the 1960s as a Bavarian-style village.
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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7/22/24
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After President Joe Biden announced his decision to withdraw from the 2024 race citing the need to focus on his responsibilities, there is increasing worry about his ability to effectively lead the …
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Commentary by Chad Taylor / chad@chronline.com
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7/22/24
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Happy Berryuary! It’s my favorite time of year: the midsummer season when Washington’s woods are at their bountiful best.
The native trailing blackberries are delicious, the …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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7/19/24
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They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But Senate Republicans aren’t feeling particularly flattered that state Attorney General Bob Ferguson is claiming to support a majority of …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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7/19/24
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I am writing this commentary to urge Lewis County Fire District 10 voters to approve the levy increase for the Packwood Fire Department (PFD) on their Aug. 6 primary ballot.
In preparation for …
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By Bill Serrahn
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7/17/24
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If you hung in there with me on the last commentary about the agricultural landscape of Washington state, let’s now try Lewis County agriculture on for size.
Remember, this information …
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Commentary by Maureen Harkcom / For The Chronicle
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7/17/24
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I jumped up from an afternoon nap and rushed to the television Saturday upon reading the subject line on an emailed news release on my phone: “Gluesenkamp Perez statement on shooting at Trump …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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7/15/24
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Have you ever heard of Malcolm Muggeridge?
Neither had I until a book I just finished mentioned his name.
Malcolm was born in Sanderstead, Surry, England, in March 1903. He …
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By Richard Stride
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7/15/24
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When Jay Inslee first ran for governor, he made a no-new-taxes promise. We know how that turned out.
The many tax bills Inslee has supported and signed have taken billions of dollars from …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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7/12/24
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Every five years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) does a “Census of Agriculture” to look at agriculture in the United States.
They gather a lot of statistics from …
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By Maureen Harkcom / For The Chronicle
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7/12/24
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Just a few days ago, I received a text message from what appeared to be a legit government agency representative from the Washington State Department of Transportation’s “good to …
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Commentary by John McCroskey / For The Chronicle
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7/10/24
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Washington faces significant social and economic risks if anti-forestry groups succeed in persuading the Board of Natural Resources and candidates for commissioner of public lands to close an …
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By Nick Smith
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7/9/24
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When my husband and I married 33 years ago, we knew we’d celebrate the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving near Bellingham with his family because those were the holidays he had his two children …
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Commentary by Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle
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7/8/24
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A 1789 letter from Thomas Jefferson to Richard Price, a Welsh minister who had been very supportive of the American revolution, included this line:
"Whenever the people are well informed, they …
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Commentary by Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia
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7/5/24
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OK, folks. Summer is underway, the heat is on, and if you’re looking to get outside and have a good time, Southwest Washington has plenty of great places to enjoy our little slice of …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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7/5/24
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It’s a tradition for the Association of Washington Business (AWB) to visit the local Costco during our international trade missions. AWB's trade mission to Canada in June was no different. Our …
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By Kris Johnson / Association of Washington Business
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7/5/24
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First off, I will note I am not writing this for political reasons or to comment on the current crisis in the Middle East.
I try to watch or read content about people I know but haven't learned …
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Commentary by Richard Stride
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7/1/24
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John and Angeline Rayton, early Lewis County pioneers, left a legacy in the Chehalis Valley among the descendants of their 11 children. In previous columns, I’ve written about their older …
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7/1/24
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